I was in Philadelphia for the first part of this week to support a go-live. I’m a big fan of big cities and Philly didn’t disappoint.
Of course, I had to try a Philly cheesesteak. But there, you just call it a “cheesesteak.” I tried a couple at Campo’s and Tony Luke’s and they were pretty good, but not amazing. I guess beef, cheese, and bread can only be so good..
The people of Philly had a certain bit of sass and a little attitude, in a good way. Character, you could say.
The architecture was really cool and there were beautiful murals everywhere. Not small ones either. They were huge, covering whole sides of buildings. Loved that.
Also, got a chance to check out South Street, which was diverse and eccentric, and reminded me of Berkeley a bit.
Made a special trip home for our 3rd annual Kesem coord team reunion this weekend.
I was there for the first one, but missed out last year, and couldn’t pass it up again.
I’m really glad I took the detour between two business trips to spend a day in Berkeley and weekend in Tahoe with some of my most favorite people :)
Honestly, I haven’t had so much fun and laughed so much in a long time.
We really didn’t do much – no skiing or snowboarding, but I think that was just what what the doctor ordered. The games, the banter, the company :) A cabin in the woods and each other was all we needed.
To the friends I saw this weekend, you’re the reason I’m so torn about staying Wisconsin or moving elsewhere versus returning to California…
(Photo by Ivan Rodriguez)
